Services are your right not a favor from your leaders â€“ Kagame

President Kagame addresses Nyagatare residents during his visit to the district

President Paul Kagame has advised Rwandans to always demand services from their leaders having in mind that it is their right and not a favour from the leaders.

The President Paul was addressing residents of Nyagatare District during his visit to Eastern Province district on Wednesday.

At the meeting where he was welcomed by thousands of residents, the Head of State said: â€œYou should not accept corruption in exchange for services you are owed.â€

President Kagame told the cheering crowd that every Rwandan has a part to play in denouncing and fighting corruption.

Commenting on security issues, the President said that Rwanda will not allow anyone to destabilize its flourishing peace, and urged Rwandans to take part in maintaining what they have for better working environment.

Residents were reminded that peace is the foundation of development, noting that the country will not go back to divisionism that saw die amid bad governance in former regimes.

President Kagame waves to cheering crowd during his visit to Nyagatare

Residents of Nyagatare District thanked the President for the progress made due to peace in the country, saying that his government has opened vast opportunities particularly in Agriculture which has enabled them attain enough food.

The President said that 20 years after the war that liberated the country, Nyagatare residents should know that there is yet another war to fight which is the war against poverty that everyone must join. Every Rwandan should work hard for self and national development.

Â â€œThe battle we have today is to guarantee safety to every Rwandan so that he/she can have a conducive environment and time for own progressâ€ President Kagame added.

Meanwhile, the President said his government priority is in the national building unlike the former regimes that were supporting destruction and divisionism which left the nation ragged.

According to President Kagame, good governonce should be present in all levels of leadership; right from the grassroots to the National level. An accountable leadership helps citizens feel secure and responsible and paves for self provided and enough food and other various areas of daily life.

Nyagatare District is inhabited by more than 400 thousand residents. The district is famous for livestock agriculture and about Rwf6 billion is collected from milk production annually.

Nyagatare is also home to the East African Granite Industries that manufactures tiles used construction. The factory has 300 employees whose salaries amount to Rwf189 million every month.

The Education Ministry in Rwanda indicates that Nyagatare District is also the leading in better in 12-Year Basic Education (12YBE) programme.